Global Vaccination Coverage Dropped 5% in 2021
In a recent statement, the WHO analyzed global vaccination coverage and found that in 2021 immunization rates dropped by 5%. Furthermore, the WHO outlined the 2030 immunization agenda and international...A New Liver Disease Diagnostic and Prevention Approach
According to the Cleveland Clinic, approximately 1 in 10 people in the United States have liver disease. Current diagnostic methods for liver disease have proven ineffective in early diagnosis. Oncoustics is one of many companies looking...Aid Access Discusses Making Abortion Pill Available as Contraception
In an interview with Democracy Now, Rebecca Gomperts, MD, mentioned plans to make mifepristone, the abortion pill, available as a weekly or emergency contraceptive. Gomperts is the founder of Aid...HHS Issues Pharmacies’ Obligation to Ensure Access to Reproductive Care
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court has left many people anxious about access to reproductive healthcare. Earlier this week, the HHS established guidelines for retail...HRA Pharma Submits FDA Application for First OTC Birth Control Pill
HRA Pharma has submitted an FDA application to allow the OTC sale of their progestin-only daily birth control pill, Opill. If this application is approved, this will be the first birth control pill...FDA Expands EUA to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Paxlovid
Recently, the FDA expanded its emergency use authorization (EUA) for Paxlovid, an oral antiviral medication. This expansion permits pharmacists to prescribe this antiviral medication to patients...Sponsored by Emids
